Activity for BR11
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| Edit | Post #281074 | Initial revision | — | about 3 years ago |
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A: What is the possessive form of et al.? The abbreviation “et al.” is plural for “and others,” and it is almost certainly incorrect to make it possessive. You should consider rewriting the sentence instead of making it possessive. (more) |
— | about 3 years ago |
| Edit | Post #281073 | Initial revision | — | about 3 years ago |
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What is the possessive form of et al.? When referring to a paper with multiple authors by using the name of the first author and "et al.", how does one indicate possession? For example, is it correct to write, "Einstein et al.'s paper stated the opposite conclusion." Some have suggested that rephrasing is the best option, but let's ... (more) |
— | about 3 years ago |